Biomedical Engineering - DOCTORATE (Ph.D.)

DEGREE OVERVIEW

The Ph.D. in biomedical engineering degree program is jointly offered by UTA and UT Southwestern Medical Center. Research and teaching efforts in the biological, engineering, mathematical, physical, and medical sciences departments of both institutions are coordinated through the Committee on Graduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Students in the biomedical engineering doctoral program develop in-depth, interdisciplinary expertise in engineering and life sciences that enable them to be successful in the biotechnology and biomedical engineering industries or pursue academic research.
The 47-hour curriculum leads to a Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering. Significant additional time is spent inside a faculty investigator's laboratory to perform doctoral thesis research.

LEARN MORE

• Admissions requirements
• Degree curriculum (scroll down to course list)
• Degree information in the University Catalog

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Biomedical research in academia (postdoc, faculty)
• Government regulatory agencies
• Biodata analytics
• Image processing and modeling

DEGREE OPTIONS

Medical Imaging and Bioinstrumentation Concentrations

This track offers courses for students who wish to focus their studies on bioinstrumentation and/or human performance. Topics covered include: biophotonics, bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, human physiology, biostatistics, biologic materials and mechanics, transport phenomena, and medical imaging. A large selection of additional courses is available in the Bioengineering Department and from other College of Engineering and College of Science departments for students to select according to their research interests.

Program Catalog

Bioengineering, Tissue Engineering and Nanomedicine Concentrations

This track offers courses for students who wish to focus their studies on biomaterials, tissue engineering, and nanomedicine. Topics offered include: nanobiomaterials, biologic materials and mechanics, implant-blood compatibility, and drug delivery. A large selection of additional courses is available in the Bioengineering Department and other College of Engineering and College of Science departments for students to select according to their research interests.

Program Catalog

Bioengineering and Biomechanics Concentrations

This track offers courses for students who wish to focus their studies on biomaterials, tissue engineering, and nanomedicine. Topics offered include: biologic materials and mechanics, transport phenomena, implant-blood compatibility, and computational biomechanics. A large selection of additional courses is available in the Bioengineering Department and other College of Engineering and College of Science departments for students to select according to their research interests.

Program Catalog

WHY CHOOSE US?

• Benefit from a well-designed curriculum that balances coursework and practical skills
• Collaborate with students from different engineering disciplines in interdisciplinary research projects
• Engage in cutting-edge research projects that are funded by university, industry, and governmental agencies
• Learn from well-established faculty who work closely with industry
• Join a network of alumni who hold positions in leading companies and institutions such as those located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex including Alcon, Abbott, Medtronic, GE, Intel, FDA, FEMA, and others

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